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Jays, Mariners add staring pitchers to ALCS rosters; Bo Bichette out
The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays added starting pitching to their American League Championship rosters, released Sunday prior to Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.,The Blue Jays' star shortstop Bo Bichette, who has not played since Sept. 6 because of a PCL sprain in his left knee, was not...

Predators optimistic ahead of visit to Senators
The Nashville Predators and Senators will be looking to bounce back from losses when they meet at Ottawa on Monday in a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee.,It will be the Senators' home opener and the third game of the season for each squad.,The Predators fell at home to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime ...

Report: Oregon State fires Trent Bray after 0-7 start
Oregon State fired head coach Trent Bray after an 0-7 start to the season, ESPN reported on Sunday.,The report comes one day after the Beavers dropped a 39-14 decision to Wake Forest. It was Bray's 13th loss in his last 14 games dating back to last season.,When asked about his job security on Saturd...

With Kyler Murray inactive, Cards turn to Jacoby Brissett vs. Colts
Arizona quarterback Jacoby Brissett will get the start against the host Indianapolis Colts on Sunday after the Cardinals listed Kyler Murray as inactive for the game.,Murray was questionable heading into the contest due to a foot injury suffered during the third quarter of last week's 22-21 loss at ...
Milwaukee Brewers End Long Wait, Advance to NLCS After Beating Cubs
The Brewers defeated the Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS, moving closer to their first World Series in 57 years as franchise legends and Bob Uecker’s spirit inspired fans at American Family Field....

Rangers, Capitals set to clash after bouncing back from debut losses
On Tuesday, the New York Rangers made a poor initial impression with a lackluster home debut under new coach Mike Sullivan.,Five nights later, the Rangers are returning home feeling better about their efforts following a pair of blowout wins. They'll attempt to earn a third straight victory Sunday n...

Top pick Matthew Schaefer scores 1st goal in Isles' loss to Caps
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...

Devils get 2 goals from Connor Brown, beat Lightning for 1st win
Connor Brown scored his first two goals as a member of the visiting New Jersey Devils in their first win this season, a 5-3 victory that kept the Tampa Bay Lightning winless on Saturday night. ,Brown, who netted 13 goals for the Edmonton Oilers last season, scored in the first and third periods as t...

Brewers power past Cubs in Game 5, advance to NLCS vs. Dodgers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers belted three solo homers and five pitchers combined on a four-hitter for a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals.,The Brewers, who have the No. 1 overall...

With QB Kyler Murray questionable, Cards sign Kedon Slovis from practice squad
With Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray questionable for Sunday's road game against the Indianapolis Colts, the team signed quarterback Kedon Slovis to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad on Saturday., ,Murray injured his foot in the third quarter of last week's 22-21 loss at ho...

Aliaksei Protas scores twice to leads Capitals past Islanders
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...

Devils get 2 goals from Connor Brown to earn first win vs. Lightning
Connor Brown scored his first two goals as a member of the visiting New Jersey Devils in their first win this season, a 5-3 victory that kept the Tampa Bay Lightning winless on Saturday night. ,Brown, who netted 13 goals for the Edmonton Oilers last season, scored in the first and third periods as t...

Adam Fox, Rangers overwhelm Penguins
Adam Fox scored twice and had an assist for the New York Rangers, who defeated the Penguins 6-1 in coach Mike Sullivan's return to Pittsburgh on Saturday.,Sam Carrick, Adam Edstrom and Noah Laba each had two assists for the Rangers, who have won two in a row after dropping their season opener at hom...

Team Falcons, Team Vitality make ESL Pro League 22 grand final
Team Falcons and Team Vitality will meet in the grand final of the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm after winning their semifinal matches on Saturday.,Team Falcons swept MOUZ while Team Vitality went the distance to defeat FaZe Clan. MOUZ and FaZe Clan will clash in the third-place game on Sund...

Mariners aim to build on momentum in ALCS Game 1 vs. Jays
TORONTO -- After winning a marathon elimination game at home on Friday night, the Seattle Mariners made the long trip to visit the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night.,The Mariners earned their way to the ALCS with a 3-2 home win in 15 innings agai...

Tiger Woods undergoes another back surgery, casting doubt on future comeback
Tiger Woods has undergone his seventh back surgery -- his second in just over a year -- after doctors discovered a collapsed lumbar disc that had caused severe pain and mobility issues. The 49-year-old golfer announced on social media Saturday that the latest procedure, a disc replacement, was perfo...

Penn State QB Drew Allar suffers season-ending injury
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar will miss the remainder of the season, according to head coach James Franklin.,Allar exited Saturday's game against Northwestern with an injury late in the fourth quarter.,"Drew will be done for the year," Franklin said in his postgame press conference.,The injury o...

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying
LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota claimed the Busch Light pole position Saturday afternoon w...

Alex Cejka fires 2nd-round 66, grabs 3-shot lead at SAS
Alex Cejka of Germany fired a 6-under 66 -- the lowest score of the second round -- on Saturday to vault atop the leaderboard by three shots at the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.,Cejka notched a double eagle on the par-5 No. 7 hole, then closed his strong round with two of his fi...

Broncos place veteran G Ben Powers (biceps) on IR
The Denver Broncos placed veteran left guard Ben Powers on injured reserve Saturday, six days after he sustained a biceps injury.,Powers sustained a torn biceps in the final series of last weekend's 21-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. He underwent surgery earlier this week and is expected to...